| Literature DB >> 19007906 |
Teresa Zelante1, Francesca Fallarino, Francesco Bistoni, Paolo Puccetti, Luigina Romani.
Abstract
Initially recognized in infection because of antimicrobial activity ('tryptophan starvation'), indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) is widely involved in host immune homeostasis and even immune evasion by microbes that establish commensalism or chronic infection. This review deals with recent findings that could gain IDO a reputation of Jack-of-all-trades in mammalian host/microbe interactions.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19007906 DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2008.10.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Microbes Infect ISSN: 1286-4579 Impact factor: 2.700